BTCC / BTCC Square / Coindesk /
Ethereum Defenders Fire Back: ’The Market Always Lags Behind Innovation’

Ethereum Defenders Fire Back: ’The Market Always Lags Behind Innovation’

Author:
Coindesk
Published:
2025-05-16 19:01:57
10
3

Ethereum Backers Respond to Critics: ‘Markets Will Catch Up’

ETH maximalists shrug off bearish takes as institutional money plays catch-up—again. Wall Street’s still counting its paper profits while builders deploy the next paradigm shift.

Gas fees? Scaling solutions are live. Competitors? Try flipping the narrative: Ethereum’s ecosystem now processes more value than most national payment systems. The only thing more volatile than crypto prices? Traditional finance’s mood swings.

One hedge fund manager quipped: ’They called Bitcoin dead at $3K too.’ Meanwhile, smart contracts just ate another 0.1% of global GDP—but sure, focus on the 24-hour chart.

|Square

Get the BTCC app to start your crypto journey

Get started today Scan to join our 100M+ users